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multifocal

adjective

  1. having multiple foci
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adj

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mel-der. Proto-Indo-European *ml̥tós? Proto-Italic *moltos Latin multus Latin multīder. Middle English multi- English multi- English focal English multifocal From multi- + focal.

  1. Arising from or occurring in more than one focus or location.
  2. having several focusing areas that correct for both nearsightedness and farsightedness.